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Kirima District Mock-History Paper 2 Question Paper

Kirima District Mock-History Paper 2

Course:Secondary Level

Exam Year:2009

311/2
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER 2
JULY/AUGUST 2009
2 ½ Hours
KIRIMA JOINT EVALUATION TEST - 2009
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E
311/2
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
PAPER 2
JULY/AUGUST 2009
2 ½ Hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
- This paper consists of THREE sections: A, B and C.
- Answer ALL the questions in section A, three questions from section B
and two questions from section C.
- Answers to all the questions must be written in answer sheets provided
This paper consists of 2 printed pages.
Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the
Pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing.
SECTION A (25 MARKS)
1 State two ways how Homo erectus attempted to improve his life. (2 marks)
2 State two factors that led to the beginning of early agriculture during the new Stone Age period.
(2 marks)
3 Give two factors which led to early urbanization in Africa. (2 marks)
4 Identify two limitations of using Archaeology as a source of information on History and
Government. (2 marks)
5 State the main function of the Golden stool in the Asante Empire during the pre-colonial period.
(1 mark)
6 State one social factor which encourages the Europeans to partition Africa during the Nineteenth century. (1 mark)
7 Give the difference between membership into the House of Lords and House of Commons.(2 marks)
8 Give two ways through which the attainment of independence in Ghana contributed the liberation of other African countries from colonial rule. (2 marks)
9 Identify two reasons why the British used company rules to administer Africa. (2 marks)
10 Identify the main cause of the cold war. (1 mark)
11 State one problem which faced the League of Nations. (1 mark)
12 Give one advantage of the use of coal as a source of Industrial power in Britain. (1 mark)
13 Give two reasons why the Lozi collaborated with the British during the colonization of Africa.
(2 marks)
14 Give one requirement for one to be allowed to contest as a presidential candidate in the United States of America. (1 mark)
15 What was Louis Pasteur’s contribution to science? (1 mark)
16 Give one reason for the USA’s entry into World War I. (1 mark)
17 State the main advantage of using Air transport. (1 mark)
SECTION B (45 MARKS)
18 (a) What were the factors that contributed to development of Agriculture in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. (5 marks)
(b) Explain the factors that led to the growth of Agrarian revolution in Britain. (10 marks)
19 (a) Give five factors that facilitated the industrial revolution to take place in Britain ahead of other countries. (5 marks)
(b) Explain how the discovery of iron in Africa affected people’s lives in the continent.
(10 marks)
20 (a) Identify five problems the Trans – Saharan traders faced. (5 marks)
(b) Explain five ways in which West African communities benefited from the Trans – Saharan
trade. (10 marks)
21 (a) Give three causes for the development of pan – African movements. (3 marks)
(b) Explain the political challenges of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has faced since independence. (12 marks)
SECTION C (30 MARKS)
22 (a) State three factors that facilitated the application of the French policy of assimilation in the four communes of Senegal. (3 marks)
(b) Discuss the effects of the French policy of assimilation in Senegal. (12 marks)
23 (a) Identify three economic activities of the Baganda during the pre-colonial period. (3 marks)
(b) Describe the political organization of the Baganda during the pre-colonial period. (12 marks)
24 (a) Describe how the government of United States of America (USA) is organized.
(5 marks)
(b) Explain the importance of the monarchy to the British people. (10 marks)
END

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